No doubt there's plenty in the archives on this subject, but one quick difference in my opinion is the greater strength of the cassette/ freehub system. I'm a big guy, 6'2" 210lbs. I've broken one axle on a freewheel and seen several others bent by people of similar size. Never had any trouble on freehub bikes. Which is not to say I don't ride freewheels - I have a couple frames with freewheels on them, but I do try to ride a bit more gently on them.
Also it's a bit easier to customize your gearing on the cassette vs. the freewheel. But this depends on your needs of course. Peter NYC On Dec 1, 3:05 pm, "Seth Vidal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If this has been discussed previously, I'll be happy to be referred to > the archives. > > what's the functional differences between cassettes and freewheels? > I'm looking at wheels on riv's site and I can't figure out what I'd be > gaining or losing with one or the other. > > thanks, > -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
